Digital Campaigns, Policy Advocacy
About this role
The Public Policy team at Anthropic builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems while turning organizational policy priorities into active campaigns involving research, messaging, coalitions, and paid media. This strategist position focuses on developing and executing paid media campaign strategies, managing external agencies, and measuring advocacy success across the US and priority international markets. Candidates will handle substantial project management responsibilities by running multiple concurrent campaigns, aligning cross-functional internal partners, and keeping complex initiatives on schedule and within budget.
Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced environments where they can direct creative and media-buying agencies while balancing commercial, legal, and policy priorities. Professionals with a strong background in corporate affairs, political campaigns, or public advocacy will do well here, especially those who can translate technical policy issues into concrete stories for influential audiences. Someone who enjoys managing multiple stakeholders across time zones and establishing rapid response capabilities will find this role a strong fit.
What you will do
- Design paid and digital campaign strategies for legislative and policy goals, including objectives, audiences, messaging, tactics, phasing, and budget.
- Develop campaign messaging and tactics with the Campaigns team, executives, Public Affairs, and Communications to ensure paid media carries the core message.
- Identify where a campaign might conflict with broader organizational priorities and resolve those tensions prior to launch.
- Direct creative and media-buying agencies by setting strategy, briefs, scopes, and budgets while holding the work to high standards.
- Run several campaigns at once across time zones and agencies by owning timelines, workplans, budgets, and status reporting.
- Build rapid response capabilities alongside Policy, Marketing, Legal, and Communications to react quickly in changing environments.
- Set success measures before launch, report results plainly, and adjust strategy based on performance.
- Work cross-functional to find stories and moments that make policy arguments concrete for policymakers and opinion formers.
What you need
- Experience running digital content and paid media for a corporate affairs team, political campaign, advocacy organization, public affairs firm, or issue campaign, including owning a media budget.
- Experience managing creative and media-buying agencies, including briefs, scopes, budgets, and performance reviews.
- Experience running campaigns aimed at policymakers, key opinion formers, or other influential audiences.
- Experience managing several campaigns or projects at once, with multiple agencies and stakeholders in different time zones.
- Experience building campaign reporting in spreadsheets or dashboards.
- A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience in a relevant field.
Nice to have
- Experience managing state or federal legislative campaigns
- Experience running campaigns inside a large organization or coalition with competing priorities
- Working knowledge of AI safety and technology policy issues
- Experience running campaigns in markets outside the US
- Hands-on familiarity with ad platforms and targeting, such as Meta, LinkedIn, and programmatic buying
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation
- Generous parental leave
- Flexible working hours
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote or hybrid work policy for this role?
Anthropic enforces a location-based hybrid policy. The organization expects all staff to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more in-office presence.
What is the annual compensation range for this position?
The annual salary range for this role is $265,000 to $295,000 USD. The position also includes competitive compensation and optional benefits.
Does Anthropic provide visa sponsorship for candidates?
Yes, the company does sponsor visas. If an offer is made, the organization will make every reasonable effort to secure a visa and retains an immigration lawyer to assist.
What kind of background do I need in AI policy?
While working knowledge of AI safety and technology policy issues is listed as a preferred qualification, candidates come from diverse backgrounds in corporate affairs, political campaigns, advocacy organizations, and public affairs firms.